What is mobileconfig file? How to open mobileconfig files?

The mobileconfig file extension is associated with Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

The mobileconfig files are used to customize various configurations and to switch them, whenever the user needs to or to provide access to certain services.

Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies and restrictions, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, email and calendar accounts, and authentication credentials that permit iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to work with certain enterprise systems. The mobileconfig files can also be encrypted and also digitally signed.

You can create or edit the mobileconfig files using the Apple iPhone Configuration Utility, which is available for both Windows and Mac OS X. The Configuration Utility saves the mobileconfig files, which is then sent to an email account attached to the users iPhone or iPod Touch. After that, the user can open the attachment in mail and is prompted to install it.

The mobileconfig format was discontinued with iOS version 8.

This mobileconfig file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

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